®Planning appeal decision
97 St. Awdrys Road, Barking, IG11 7QB
Planning appeal 3305036 at 97 St. Awdrys Road, Barking, IG11 7QB (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2024 by Inspector Moss J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
Without planning permission, the unauthorised erection of a rear extension
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Moss J
- Postcode
- IG11 7QB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
- Appeal B: whether the development is acceptable having regard to local policy that resists the loss of family housing; the effect of the development on the living conditions of its occupiers; the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers; and whether the development results in inconveniences for road users and is prejudicial to highway safety as a result of any additional demand for on-street parking
What decided it
The accommodation provided in the subdivided units is wholly inadequate and substantially harmful to the health, well-being and amenity of occupiers, and the development creates unacceptable pressure on on-street parking in an area of high demand, which together significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits.
Appeal A: no balancing exercise undertaken; development refused on conflict with development plan. Appeal B: the modest benefits of housing delivery and small site contribution were outweighed by substantial harm to occupier amenity and limited but material harm to highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BP8 (Protecting Residential Amenity)Policy BP11 (Urban Design)Policy BC4 (Residential Conversions and Houses in Multiple Occupation)Policy BR9 (Parking)London Plan Policy D6 (Housing quality and standards)London Plan Policy T6.1 (Residential parking)London Plan Policy H2 (Small sites)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 3.6.5
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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